Curious portrait Bukowskis in Stockholm

[dedulya37]

Сообщение от Eriksson

But if God wants to take away the mind, first of all, he takes his eyes! It is I myself.

Well, if God had reason not to take, then maybe try to post-auction purchase? Such a practice you?

[Eriksson]

Must find out. Thanks for the idea.

[Кирилл Сызранский]

I realized that the still life sold at auction.

[Allena]

Сообщение от Eriksson

Signed Repin verified in the book Talo (Thabo?) Is illegible - Kolliandera (?) On the artist page 48.

So explain to me why Repin came under review "by an unknown artist? I understand there would be no signature ...

As is known, the presence of a signature - this is not proof of authenticity.
First, it is unknown exactly when the inscription appeared on a stretcher.
Secondly, to attribute to it, such as Repin, I had to find a book that same and find out what an expert look now, when it is, etc.
Thirdly, it seems to have doubts about the provenance.
Short, to a varying degree of confidence to attribute it Repin, it was necessary to undertake serious work to clarify all of the above. Maybe there was not time or opportunity ... I do not know ...
Although not seen, now live, no reason, intuitively inclined to that - "it" ...